DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,744

ANGELICA IMAGE APPAREL
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Certification Regarding Eligibility
to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of eli-
gibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met. It is determined in this case that all of the
requirements have been met.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
received on July 1, 2002, and filed by the company on behalf of
workers and former workers at Angelica Image Apparel, St. Louis,
Missouri. The workers were engaged in the manufacturing of
garments (uniforms, polo shirts, aprons, Oxford shirts).
Investigation findings revealed that the subject plant
experienced declines in sales and levels of employment.
The investigation also showed that the subject firm has
increased its imports of garments (uniforms, polo shirts, aprons,
Oxford shirts) during the relevant period.
The investigation also showed that the subject facility is
vertically integrated with Angelica Image Apparel facilities
currently under existing TAA certification.
The investigation also revealed that United States imports of
women's slacks, coats and jackets have increased during the twelve
months period ended March 2002 as compared with the twelve month
period ended March 2001, and that there are high ratios of imports
to domestic shipments of women's apparel.
A petition for NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance has
been filed by the company on behalf of workers at the subject firm
(NAFTA-6298). A determination on that petition will be made
concurrently with this determination.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investi-
gation, I conclude that increases of imports of articles like or
directly competitive with those produced by Angelica Image Apparel,
St. Louis, Missouri contributed importantly to the decline in sales
and production and to the total or partial separation of workers of
the subject firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I
make the following certification:


"All workers at Angelica Image Apparel, St. Louis,
Missouri who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after June 12, 2001, through two years
from the date of certification, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act
of 1974."

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 13th day of November 2002.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
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ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance